Torch



. Nov. 18, 1924.

T. H. BELL ET Al.

TORCH Filed Sept. 5 1923 IN VEN ORS UTOH/ J" oiwsf.' jju f. A TTORNE Y WI TNESSES Patented Nov. 18, 1924.

Nrn-:D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. BELL, JOHN J. HESLIN, A.ND THOMAS IF. DELANEYOF NEW YORK, N. Y., .AS-

SIGNORS T0 THE DE LANEY HESLIN PRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF YORK, i

N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TORCH.

Application filed September 5, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that THoMAs H. BELL, JoirN J. HnsLrN, and THOMAS F. DELANEY, citi- Zens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torches, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in torches especially adapted for use in soldering, brazing, annealing and other similar work.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a torch having a relative large vaporizing chamber designed so the fuel oil will be superheated prior to being discharged, so as to render the fuel highly combustib-le to produce a strong hot flame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vaporizing chamber which may be easily cleaned.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a torch having a tool adjustab-ly associated therewith and capable of being moved to lie in the path of the flame whereby it can be conveniently heated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efhcient in operation, convenient to handle and inexpensive to manfacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1, is a perspective view of our invention,

Figure 2, is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the same, and,

Figure 3, is a plan view, partly in section, showing the vaporizing chamber.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose bf illustration we have shown a preferred embodiment of our invention, the numerals 5 and 6, designate parallel tubular containers closed at their lower ends by screw caps 7 which are removable to permit the replacement of wicks 8 and replenishing of the fuel oil 9, shown more clearly in Fig. 2. The container 6 is shorter in length than the Serial No. 661,088.

container 5 and is provided with an elbow discharge pipe 10 rigidly connected. to the upper end thereof by the flange 11.

Oppositely disposed tubular extensions 13, project laterally from the horizontal portion of the elbow pipe 10, vadjacent. the end thereof, forming a substantially cross-shaped vaporizing chamber 12. The open ends of the extensions 13 are closed by air tight screw plugs 14 which may be removed for cleaning the chamber 12. The free end of the discharge pipe 10 is closed by the screw plug 15, apertured through its center to pro-- vide an orifice 16 for the discharge of the vaporized fuel.

The fuel oil 9, in the container 6, is introduced into the vaporizing chamber 12, by capillary attraction, through the wick 8, which extends into the discharge pipe 10 lut terminates short of the vaporizing cham- The u per end 14 of the container 5 is open and the open end is disposed directly beneath the vaporizing chamber 12 of the discharge pipe 10, in close proximity thereto. This container acts as a heating element, and when in use the wick is lighted to supply heat for vaporizing the fuel oil within the chamber 12, and render it highly combustible for discharge through the orifice 16.

A suitable handle 17, substantially U-shape is connected to the torch by bands 18 encircling the container 6. The container 5 carries a collar 19 having a vertical web 20, which unites the two containers and properly spaces them apart.

A tool for use in connection with the torch is associated therewith, and consists of a slidable collar 21, mounted on the container 5, having a laterally extending arm 22 `bent upwardly at its outer end. The free end of the arm 22 is forked, as at 23, and supports a hollow wedged shape soldering iron 24, open at one end and provided at its pointed end with small vent openings25. The tool can be relatively adjusted by the set screw 26 and may be .positioned so the opened end of the iron will be directly in the path of the flame from the torch, whereby it may be quickly and easily heated.

It is to be understood that the form of our invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, We claim:

l. A device of the character described comprising a fuel container, a second container acting as a heating element, a discharge pipe joined to the upper end of the irst mentioned container and disposed on a horizontal plane in close proximity to said heating element, and horizontal extensions radiating from said discharge pipe near its end, forming av vaporizing chamber in alinenient with said heating element.

2. A device of the character described comprising a pair of containers, a discharge pipe joined to one of the containers having a horizontal portion overhanging the other container, and extensions projecting laterally from said overhanging portion forming a substantially cross-shaped chamber adjacent the end of said discharge pipe.

3, A device of the character described comprising a pair of containers, a discharge pipe joined to one of the containers and oif'erhanging the other container, oppositely disposed extensions projecting laterally Yfrom the sides of said overhanging portion near the end of the discharge pipe, closed at their outer ends, and an apertured plug covering the open end of said discharged pipe.

ll. A device of thev character described coinprising a fuel container and a second container for a heating element, a discharge pipe joined to said fuel container and hav ing aY horizontally disposed portion overhanging said heating element, branch passages extending horizontally rom the sides of said discharge. pipe adjacent the free end thereof, forming a vaporizing chamber having a relative large heating surface disposed directly above said heating element, and plugs closing the free ends of said passages and discharge pipe, one of said plugs having a discharge orifice.

n testimony whereof We afliix our sig natures.

THOMAS H. BELL. JOHN J. HESLIN. THOMAS F. DELANEY. 

